How to make ikeja electric payment online

Prepaid meters and Postpaid meters

Making ie payments to recharge your meter online for Ikeja electric(IE) customers also known as Ikeja electricity ditribution company (IKEDC) can be carried out online here. The company is one of the electricity distribution companies in Nigeria (Discos). They distribute electricity in parts of Lagos state namely,  Abule Egba, Akowonjo, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Oshodi and Shomolu.

As a customer you are either a Prepaid subscriber or a Postpaid subscriber.  A prepaid subscriber pays for electricity before usage and they are supplied with prepaid meters. While a postpaid subscriber pays for the electricity after usage, so essentially they are given a bill by IE indicating the amount of energy the customer has consumed within a one month period and corresponding amount that should be paid. Postpaid subscribers are issued with Postpaid meters.

So if you are trying to pay for your NEPA bills, PHCN bill or ikeja electric bill, you can easily do all these from the comfort of your home.  And more so you can now monitor how much of electricity you consume more accurately than before if you have one of the new prepaid meters installed in your home.

Recharging prepaid meters online

There are various channels by which you can make payment for ikeja electric prepaid meters, however for customers recharging their meters for the first time- make sure you check the following detail before making payments so you can generate tokens.
1. Check to see if your meter details are online.
2. Check to see if the information on the meter is correct. For example, the meter address, the name of the meter owner (Usually the property owner).
3. Check the minimum payment required. Sometimes when your meter was installed, it may come with 100 units of power, you may have to pay for this unit on your first recharge. Also if you have any oustanding ie payments on your previous postpaid meter that bill may be transffered to your new prepaid meter  If you find any amount on your meter as a minimum payment required, you can reach the ikeja electric customer care to talk about the required minimum payment.

Making your first prepaid ie payment

Making your first ikeja electric recharge on comparelight is very simple. Here are the steps to follow.
1. Go to the homepage https://comparelight.com 
2. Enter your phone number (Ensure its a number that you have access to and can receive text messages. if not a DND number .
3. Next register, provide your name, e-mail address and set-password. why register?
4. You will be directed to the recharge page  enter your meter number and the amount you wish to pay. 
5. The system will display your meter details, once your are sure the meter details are right then you can make payment (Your payment is processed through paystack) .
6. Copy your 20 digits token as displayed on the screen and punch it into your meter. The same 20 digit token will be sent to the e-mail you have provided and also you can view it in your receipts by clicking transactions in the dropdown menu.

Paying electricity bills for postpaid meters

If you are making ikeja electric payment for your postpaid meter (Nepa bill, PHNC bill), you must have gotten a bill from ikeja electric indicating the amount you have incurred on electricity usage over the past one month. in most cases, you will be issued a bill for electricity usage for the previous month.  Just like in the case of prepaid customers, it is advisable you check your meter details before you make your first payment. 

Making your first ikeja electric bill payment

Making your first ikeja electric bill payment for postpaid meters on comparelight.com is very simple. Here are the steps to follow.
1. Go to the homepage https://comparelight.com 
2. Enter your phone number (Ensure its a number that you have access to and can receive text messages. if not a DND number).
3. Next register, provide your name, e-mail address and set-password. why register?
4. You will be directed to the recharge page. Enter your account number and the amount you wish to pay.
5. The system will display your account details, once your are sure the account details are right then you can make payment.(Your payment is processed through paystack).
6. You will get a confirmation of your payment on the screen. A copy of your receicpt will be sent to your email and can also be viewed by clicking the transaction link on the dropdown menu.

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